LOT 62
DINH QUAN
B. Vietnam, 1964
Charming Girl
Lacquer on wood
75 x 65.5 cm
Private Collection, Canada
Signed and dated “Quan, 2007” on lower left
RM 5,000 – 9,000
A prominent maestro of contemporary Vietnamese art, Hanoi born artist Dinh Quan is internationally acclaimed for revolutionizing traditional lacquer painting by infusing it with a bold, surrealist abstract expressionism. His innovative mastery of this ancient medium is brilliantly showcased in his mesmerizing work, Charming Girl, which moves enatirely away from rigid, classical portraiture to explore the ethereal and mysterious depths of femininity. Using a highly sophisticated technique of layering, sanding, and polishing natural lacquer, resin, and precious materials like gold and silver leaf, Dinh Quan coaxes a luminous, otherworldly glow from the surface. The composition relies on fluid, sweeping lines and semi abstract, elongated forms that distort and idealize the female silhouette, capturing an inner spiritual essence rather than a literal likeness. By balancing a dramatic play of deep, moody tones with shimmering, incandescent highlights, the painting transforms the subject into a hauntingly beautiful enigma, standing as a powerful and poetic tribute to the timeless grace, sensuality, and hidden strength of the modern woman.